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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @umfordschool.bsky.social · 7d

Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes has been elected to the National Academy of Public Administration as a member of its 2025 Class of Academy Fellows! 🎉

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Celeste Watkins-Hayes elected as a National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes has been elected to the National Academy of Public Administration as a member of its 2025 Class of Academy Fellows. As an Academy Fellow she will be involved in ...

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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @umfordschool.bsky.social · 13d

Joshua Hausman has received the Journal of Economic History’s Arthur H. Cole Prize for best article, a top recognition in the field of economic history.

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Hausman awarded Arthur H. Cole Prize for economic history

Economic historian Joshua Hausman has received the Journal of Economic History’s Arthur H. Cole Prize, a top recognition in the field of economic history, for his winning article “The Model T.”

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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @umfordschool.bsky.social · 19d

@shobitap.org invited to serve as Expert Voices columnist in @science.org over the next two years.

Parthasarathy’s inaugural column cautions the dark sides of scaling technology and how it can perpetuate inequities, particularly in marginalized communities.

Read the column: https://myumi.ch/W6Men

To avoid such moral, social, and political harms, scientists, engineers, and policy-makers need to reconsider their assumption that scalability is the primary path to achieving equity. Instead, they should treat the drive to scale with curiosity and skepticism,” from Shobita Parthasarathy, Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan Ford School.

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 20d

I am a new Expert Voices columnist @science.org and my first article just came out! In it, I argue that scaling technology has a dark side, particularly when it comes to alleviating inequality and injustice. And I suggest what scientists, engineers, and policymakers can do about it.

Beware the drive to scale technology

When it comes to technology, scalability—its capacity to be standardized and then distributed en masse and across contexts—is the ultimate goal. Scientists and engineers view scalability as the route ...

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ICIJ @icij.org · 21d

On Oct. 20, @umfordschool.bsky.social will be hosting a talk with ICIJ's executive director Gerard Ryle to examine what global investigative journalism reveals about public policy, regulation and enforcement gaps that enable corruption.

Register here:

Systems of Secrecy: Journalism, Power and the Policy Gaps that Enable Corruption

From the Panama Papers to China Targets, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gerard Ryle has overseen investigations that exposed how the powerful exploit opaque systems across borders — from tax…

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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @umfordschool.bsky.social · 20d

ICYMI: @donmoyn.bsky.social tells @insidehighered.com that “using higher education as a scapegoat for Kirk’s tragic assassination doesn’t fit the facts of the situation.”

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Some Conservatives Blame Higher Ed for Political Violence

The president and his allies are accusing the “radical left” of “terrorism,” blaming unnamed organizations. Some conservatives are condemning universities.

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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @umfordschool.bsky.social · 20d

New findings from a Detroit Metro Area Communities Study explore the top challenges Detroiters face and how they would like city leadership to respond.

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Survey shows top challenges Detroiters want new mayor to address

DETROIT--New findings from a University of Michigan survey of Detroiters showing the top challenges households face in their daily lives and how they would like city leadership to respond have implications for Detroit's mayoral election in November.Safe...

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JHSB @jofhsb.bsky.social · 23d

In #NewPublication @pamherd.bsky.social & @katwalsemann.bsky.social examine how educational and economic indicators of socioeconomic resources are associated with differing domains of cognitive function in mid to later life: bit.ly/4nruB7A
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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · Aug 25

Better Government Lab received support from Arnold Ventures to study social programs that improve economic mobility through investments in state capacity.

Grateful for @mccourtschool.bsky.social & @umfordschool.bsky.social who make this work possible.

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BGL Recieves New Grant - McCourt School - Public Policy

Better Government Lab receives grant from Arnold Ventures to evaluate the effectiveness of social programs designed to improve economic mobility.

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Linh Song @lsong.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thank you, @umfordschool.bsky.social for inviting me to speak with HBCU students who aspire to work in the public sector. I’m inspired and grateful for your contributions as young leaders!

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Institute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great new podcast episode! Dr. Alexandra Murphy of @umfordschool.bsky.social discusses transportation insecurity her work constructing and implementing the Transportation Insecurity Index. Listen here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/ale...

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · Jul 16

Excellent explainer on data centers @stpp-um.bsky.social to help communities understand them, their challenges, and policy options to manage their risks. Written by Terry Nguyen BA '25 @umfordschool.bsky.social and @benzevgreen.bsky.social, in partnership w/ Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition.

What Happens When Data Centers Come to Town?

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UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · Jun 6

👀 Smaller, lower-income countries often rue the loss of high-skilled workers who emigrate for greater opportunities, but PSC's @deanyang.bsky.social @umfordschool.bsky.social et al find this out-migration often comes with positive feedback loops for countries of origin. myumi.ch/rAwer #EconSky

As India responded to international demand for IT workers, more people acquired skills than emigrated-- raising the number of people with those skills at home.

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · Jun 6

I learned so much talking to ProPublica for this story. It's a telling window into how Trump/DOGE are using AI to shrink the government and the consequences. And even though this use is particularly ham-handed, it's a good example of the limitations of the technology more generally.🧵 @propublica.org

Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health

Experts who reviewed the code for ProPublica found numerous and troubling flaws in the system, providing a disturbing glimpse into how the Trump administration is allowing artificial intelligence to g...

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Dominic Arellano @dominicarellano.bsky.social · May 21

When I was at @umfordschool.bsky.social for my Master (also where @justinwolfers.bsky.social teaches), it felt like about half the students were international. Not only was it great for international students and US students both, but it clearly was great for US policy, economy and influence too.

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · May 21

It's a rich irony that a President who is obsessed by the trade balance is blocking one of our best exports: American higher ed.

International students pay fees, create high-paying jobs, learn ideas, and spread them globally.

But they can't come without reliable visas.

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UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · May 23

Highly educated citizens from low-income and small countries often emigrate to seek opportunities elsewhere. @catiabatista.bsky.social, PSC's @deanyang.bsky.social et al review evidence supporting that, along with "brain drain" effects, indirect “brain gain” effects also benefit origin countries.

Catia Batista @catiabatista.bsky.social · May 23

New paper out in @science.org!

“Brain drain” or “brain gain”?
Effects of high-skilled international emigration on origin countries

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Jessica Gillooly @jessicagillooly.bsky.social · May 1

Appreciate my work on 911 being featured in State & Hill @umfordschool.bsky.social

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · May 4

I’m honored to be the commencement speaker at the
@uofmichigan.bsky.social @umfordschool.bsky.social. These graduate give me so much hope, because our country needs effective public servants now more than ever.

Tune in at 4PM to hear an unabashed love letter to public service. Go Blue!

2025 Ford School Commencement

The Ford School is proud to celebrate the achievements of the graduating classes of 2025!

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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @umfordschool.bsky.social · Apr 23

Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes is one of five University of Michigan faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Details: myumi.ch/JPwWG

Dean Watkins-Hayes among 5 U-M faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Five University of Michigan professors distinguished in psychology, history, life sciences, public policy and sociology are among the nearly 250 scholars chosen for the 2025 class of the American Acad...

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University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy @umfordschool.bsky.social · Apr 9

The Ford School is again ranked #1 in social policy, #2 in policy analysis & health policy, & now top 3 in the nation for graduate programs in public affairs. #GoBlue

We are proud to be recognized by our peers as a top policy school at a world-class university.

Details: myumi.ch/79ew9

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